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Cortland Drug Arrest

5/10/2014 (Updated 9:41:22 PM)

A man from Cortland County is facing charges after officers found him in possession of illegal drugs.

22 year old Jamie Townsend of Willet was originally stopped by a patrolman for a loud exhaust on Route 215 in the Town of Cortlandville. During the stop, the officer discovered that Townsend was in possession of a hypodermic needle and a controlled substance.

He's being charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument, and a inadequate exhaust traffic infraction.